Not enough calories?

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pikato

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Hi all, I just joined and need some input.

I used to weigh close to 200 pounds (5 feet tall, female) but am currently at 162. I've been stalled for a long while (6 months) and in the past few weeks I've been tracking my calories at CalorieKing and realize I'm not eating enough calories. Average is right at 1200 per day.

I'm rather active with road cycling and exercising so I realize a problem. Unfortunately I live in a small town, and the only dietitian in town won't take me as a client because she "only helps people with diagnosed medical conditions like diabetes". I'm not anorexic or anything like that, I just literally feel full on less food. The past weekend I've eaten french fries from McD's just to up the calorie count. Obviously that's not a habut I want to start :)

So, I've done some research and the best I can figure is that I need to eat 1500-1800 cals a day. Any advice on upping my food intake? My mom is recommending taking a product like Ensure or eating a Balance Bar to get extra calories in.

Thoughts?
 
food would be much better than ensure. much better. plus that stuff is soooooo gross. my mom tried to make me drink it....until she tasted it.
 
Maybe a handful of almonds? Good fats, high calories, but definitely better than McDonalds and better tasting than Ensure.

Plus they're not really heavy, and you can pretty much eat them absentmindedly
 
Sample Day(from my Calorie King log):
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Breakfast:
1Yoplait: Yogurts: Light, Fruit Flavors 100
1 container Diced Pears 70
3 cup Diet Coke
Total: 173

Morning Snack:
1 Kosher Dill Pickle Spears 5
1 Sargento Colby-Jack, Sticks 80
1 Slice Deli Ham, Maple Glazed Honey Coat 30
20 Pistachios, raw, edible portion 78
Total: 193

Lunch
1 serving (3.5 oz)Fish, Fresh: Tilapia 96
1 cup, chopped (3.2 oz)Vegetables, Fresh: Broccoli, raw, edible portion 31
Total: 127

Afternoon Snack
2 tablespoons Hummus, 35
15 medium Carrots, baby, raw 53
Total: 88

Dinner
1-Chicken: Breast, meat only, roasted 86
3 large Mushrooms, white, raw, edible portion 15
3 slices Onions, 48
2 ring Peppers, bell or sweet, red, raw, edible portion 5
3 tablespoon (0.6 oz)San-J: Sauces: Tamari Soy 45
1/2 cup Quinoa, cooked w. water 127
Total: 326

Evening Snack
1 medium Apples w. skin, raw72
2 tablespoon Almond Butter, plain, no salt added 203
1 tsp Honey: Plain 43
Total: 317 19g 37g

Total For the Day is 1224
 
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